Umno Youth to hold protest against 'Ah Pek' store owner over flag gaffe
According to an invitation sent out by the party wing media secretariat, the 'Himpunan Maruah Tanah Airku' rally would be held at the store in Kepala Batas at noon tomorrow.
This comes after an earlier announcement by...
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